— The former president has been accused of a new set of legal troubles, this time a letter from special counsel Jack Smith that said he is the target of a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. By day’s end, he was asking his supporters for campaign donations to help him fend off what he called “another vicious act of Election Interference on behalf of the Deep State.” Recent disclosures with the Federal Election Commission underscore how much these criminal cases – and Trump’s fundraising around them – have boosted his campaign finances as he mounts a third White House bid. An analysis of itemized donations – those larger than $200 – to Trump’s campaign shows his day-by-day contributions over the first six months of this year spiked following the indictment news. In the first half of March, for instance, Trump’s principal campaign committee reported taking in an average of less than $80,000 a day in itemized contributions, according to the analysis. (The analysis looked at contributions larger than $200 because that’s a threshold for candidates to disclose details about contributions, including the date they were received.) Trump’s campaign made multiple pleas for money around the federal case. Hours after pleading not guilty in a Miami courtroom, Trump sent an email to his supporters, calling the Biden administration “corrupt” and claiming that the charges against him amounted to interference with his campaign. In another fundraising pitch that day, Trump sought to cast the charges against him as an attack on his supporters, writing, “They’re not coming after me, they’re coming after YOU – I’m just standing in their way.” Trump’s campaign also stands to help Trump directly as his legal troubles mount. Currently, 10% of the money Trump raises through his main political funding vehicle – the Trump Save America Joint Fundraising Committee – goes to a leadership PAC, Save America, that has paid his legal expenses in the past. Details on Save America’s spending in the first half of this year will be disclosed to election regulators and the public later this month. Trump’s campaign followed a predictable pattern this week. The former president announced Tuesday a new set of legal troubles, this time a letter from special counsel Jack Smith that said he is the target of a criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the’t know why you would but it seems like Donald J. Trump may be facing some legal trouble again! He’ll need your support more than ever before. Please consider making a donation today so we can fight back together. Thank You For Your Support: https://bitly.com/DonateToTrumpFundingLawsuits”>https://bitly.com/DonateToTrumpFundingLawsuits/a> — Donald Trump followed a predictable pattern this week. The former president announced Tuesday a new set of legal troubles, this time
Donald Trump is betting that his legal troubles will yield big donations to his presidential campaign. He’s betting that he’ll be able to raise more money than his Democratic rivals.
